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Jul

2025

Peter Obi Donates Over N530 Million To Schools, Hospitals In 2025

Education, Empowerment, News Flash, Philanthropy

Peter Obi Donates Over N530 Million To Schools, Hospitals In 2025 Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has donated over ₦530 million to schools, hospitals, and community institutions across Nigeria since January 2025. The donations, which span various parts of the country, reflect Obi’s consistent emphasis on improving education and healthcare, two sectors he has repeatedly described as “the foundation of national development.” His interventions include direct support to nursing schools, university faculties, community hospitals and secondary schools, with a focus on underfunded institutions and rural communities. In May, Obi presented ₦10 million each…

Jul

2025

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Reps Approve Tinubu’s Additional $347 Million Loan Request For 2025-2026 Borrowing Plan

FGN, Economy, National Assembly, News Flash

Reps Approve Tinubu’s Additional $347 Million Loan Request For 2025–2026 Borrowing Plan The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for an additional $347 million loan under the Federal Government’s 2025–2026 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan. This followed the consideration and adoption of a report presented by the House Committee on Aids, Loans, and Debt Management, chaired by Abubakar Nalaraba (APC, Nasarawa), during Wednesday’s plenary session. The House gave its approval after dissolving into the Committee of Supply, where it unanimously endorsed the committee’s recommendations. Coastal highway cost adjustmentPREMIUM TIMES reported that the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen,…

Jul

2025

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Tinubu’s 2027 Gamble Could Backfire Without Shettima – Baba-Ahmed

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

Tinubu’s 2027 Gamble Could Backfire Without Shettima — Baba-Ahmed Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum and Special Adviser on Political Matters to the Vice President, has warned that President Bola Tinubu would risk significant political backlash if he decides to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed stated that any attempt to replace Shettima could be politically disastrous, particularly in the context of the delicate religious and regional balance that underpinned Tinubu’s victory in 2023. He described the decision to run a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the last election…

Jul

2025

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ATTTV NEWS UPDATE IN IGBO -BY ONYEMAOBI EMETU

Abia State, News Review In Igbo

Jul

2025

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Responding To A Silent Emergency: Being Governor Otti’s Address At The Launch Of N-774 Initiative In ABIA State

Abia State, Economy, Empowerment, Good Governance

RESPONDING TO A SILENT EMERGENCY Being the Text of an Address Presented by Governor Alex C. Otti, OFR, at the Launch of N-774 Initiative in Abia State on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the Banquet Hall, Government House Umuahia Protocols The health and wellbeing of the people is the surest guarantee of the stability and future of any society. What we have therefore gathered to do this morning is beyond the simple matters of feeding and nourishment, it is a timely intervention to save the future of our State and Country by addressing what has become a critical threat to…

Jul

2025

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National Leadership Of NUP Meets Governor Otti, Apologizes On Behalf Of State NUP, As Governor Otti Reassures Commitment To Revisit Agreement With Pensioners

Abia State, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF NUP MEETS GOVERNOR OTTI, APOLOGIZES ON BEHALF OF STATE NUP, AS GOVERNOR OTTI REASSURES COMMITMENT TO REVISIT AGREEMENT WITH PENSIONERS. Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, received the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) and reassured them of his commitment to revisiting the lingering issues with the State Chapter of the Union. Governor Otti, who received the delegation of the NUP led by its National President, Mazi Godwin Abumisi, in his office on Tuesday, while responding to the plea by the National leadership of the NUP to forgive the Abia State Chapter of the Union…

Jul

2025

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Senate Approves Tinubu’s $21 Billion Loan Plan

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, National Assembly, News Flash

Senate Approves Tinubu’s $21 Billion Loan Plan The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a comprehensive external borrowing plan totaling over $21 billion for the 2025–2026 fiscal years. According to the Senate, the funds are earmarked to support key national development projects across sectors such as infrastructure, security, agriculture and human capital development. During plenary on Tuesday in Abuja, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt, Senator Aliyu Wamako, presented the long-awaited report, which was first introduced on May 27, 2025. He explained that the delay in adoption was due to parliamentary recesses and challenges…

Jul

2025

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FGN Set To Clear N81 Billion N-Power Backlog – Senate

FGN, Economy, National Assembly

FG Set To Clear N81 Billion N-Power Backlog – Senate The Senate on Tuesday said the Federal Government was preparing to clear the outstanding N81bn owed as backlog of N-Power allowances in 2022 and 2023. This development followed a meeting convened by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, who brokered dialogue between the Federal Government, representatives of the aggrieved N-Power beneficiaries, and their counsel, Abba Hikima. Speaking to journalists after the closed-door meeting, Barau disclosed that the discussions were fruitful and had led to an understanding that payment arrangements were already underway. “The beneficiaries came here to the…

Jul

2025

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The Otti Imperative: How ABIA Is Forging Africa’s Next Generation Of Leaders, Inspired By Lee Kuan Yew – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Africa, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Empowerment, Good Governance

The Otti Imperative: How Abia is Forging Africa's Next Generation of Leaders, Inspired by Lee Kuan Yew In the annals of transformative governance, few legacies shine as brightly as that of Lee Kuan Yew, who harnessed disciplined vision and unwavering investment in human capital to forge a global powerhouse from Singapore. Today, echoing that same audacious spirit, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, Governor of Abia State, is scripting a groundbreaking chapter in Nigeria's development narrative. His administration’s laser focus on youth empowerment, exemplified by the recent historic Youth Leaders Town Hall Meeting, transcends mere policy; it represents a fundamental reimagining of…

Jul

2025

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Alozie’s Late Strike Sinks South Africa, Sends Super Falcons To WAFCON Final

Africa, Football, News Flash, Sports

Alozie’s Late Strike Sinks South Africa, Sends Super Falcons To WAFCON Final The Super Falcons of Nigeria booked their place in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco after a dramatic 2-1 win over South Africa, sealed by a late goal from defender Mitchel Alozie. With the match seemingly heading for extra time, Alozie launched a long ball into the South African box, which evaded everyone, including the goalkeeper and nestled into the net, stunning the Banyana Banyana defence. The goal secured Nigeria’s spot in the final and marked a thrilling end to a closely…